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Downton Abbey: Series 5 episodes and locations

All 52 television episodes and the three films, in release order. Locations are linked only where a source identifies the episode or film.

Downton Abbey

Series 5

  1. Series 5, Episode 1 · 21 September 2014

    Episode One

    Britain’s first Labour government signals political change as the village debates a war memorial and Edith’s secret visits to Marigold create danger.

  2. Series 5, Episode 2 · 28 September 2014

    Episode Two

    The household recovers from the fire while Robert must decide how to respond to Baxter’s criminal past.

  3. Series 5, Episode 3 · 5 October 2014

    Episode Three

    Mary’s secret trip with Tony Gillingham nearly becomes public, requiring Violet to improvise, while police revisit the circumstances of Green’s death.

  4. Series 5, Episode 4 · 12 October 2014

    Episode Four

    Sarah Bunting’s challenge to Robert turns dinner into a confrontation about class and power, placing Branson between competing loyalties.

  5. Series 5, Episode 5 · 19 October 2014

    Episode Five

    Art historian Simon Bricker returns to discuss the della Francesca painting and his attention to Cora provokes a confrontation with Robert.

  6. Series 5, Episode 6 · 26 October 2014

    Episode Six

    Confirmation of Michael Gregson’s death leads Edith to take Marigold and leave for London, breaking the arrangement with the Drewes.

  7. Series 5, Episode 7 · 2 November 2014

    Episode Seven

    Cora and Rosamund bring Edith and Marigold back to Downton under a new explanation, while Rose introduces Atticus and his parents.

  8. Series 5, Episode 8 · 9 November 2014

    Episode Eight

    Rose and Atticus prepare to marry despite conflict between their families, while Cora works out the truth about Marigold.

  9. A Moorland Holiday · 25 December 2014

    A Moorland Holiday

    A shooting holiday at Brancaster Castle exposes Lord Sinderby’s carefully protected secret and tests Rose’s place in his family.

    Basildon ParkAlnwick CastleHulne Park and Hulne Priory

Titles and UK release dates follow the existing ITV and film register and cited sources. Season-level filming credits are not assigned to every episode.